Record ID: OXON-AB9254
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of c. 200 lithic implements of mostly Mesolithic date (c. 10000-4000 BC). Collection was found in the back garden of a house in Newbury during gardening activities and consists of blade and bladelet flakes and debitage, microliths and some retouched pieces. Further details follow. 1x straight backed piece (rare - recorded separately) 1x curved backed piece 1x worn microdenticulate 3x small oblique points 1x plunging flake 2x miscellaneous retouched pieces
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AC822D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A straight backed piece of final upper palaeolithic or early mesolithic date, c. 40,000-6,000 BC. This object is part of a larger assemblage of blade and bladelet flakes and debitage microliths and some retouched pieces (see OXON-AB9254) found in the back garden of a house in Newbury during gardening activities. The straight-backed point is made on a secondary flake of a semi-translucent light brown flint. The point has concaved basal retouch, some very fine retouch on the right lateral edge and covering retouch along the straight back. The piece is in very good condition with no appa…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: BERK-AF76BD
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric bladelet core, dating from c. 7000 - 2400 BC (Mesolithic / Neolithic). The core has been made on a mottled light grey flint with a deep seam of cortex covering approximately 40% of the whole. There are several small blade removals and other removal scars as well as more modern damage. This core forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date. Although bladelets are generally assumed to be of Mesolthic date, this core is not definingly of that date and may be later.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AF97F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric retouched flake, dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flake has been made on a mottled mid grey flint with only a small area (
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFA92C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six later prehistoric flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flakes are all water worn and all but two have areas of cortex remaining (between 10-50%). The flakes have all been made on a mottled mid grey flint. There is no retouch and most of the flakes display modern (water-rolled?) damage. These flakes form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFC08D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric flake, probably dating from c. 4000 - 2200 BC (Neolithic period). The form of the flake is similar to later Neolithic fabricators however the retouch is quite fresh and cuts through the surface patina on both dorsal and ventral surfaces (Alison Roberts Ashmolean Museum, pers. comm). This suggests a more modern date for the retouch. The flake has been made on a mottled mid grey flint with approximately 25% cortext remaining on the dorsal surface. This flake forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFD88C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two possible core rejuvenation flakes of later prehistoric date, probably dating from c. 4000 - 1400 BC (Neolithic / Bronze Age). The flakes have suffered much modern damage (possibly from agricultural activity or gravel extraction). The larger flake is made from a orangey-brown flint (suggesting a valley source?) while the other is a mottled, mostly white flint (probably grey internally, some recalcification may have taken place), possibly from an upland source. Both flakes retain their platforms and the bulb of percussion. There si no retouch. These flakes forms part of an a…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFE8F2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint bladelet of later prehistoric date, probably dating from c. 7000 - 3000 BC (Mesolithic/Neolithic). The flake is made from a light grey flint which has small areas of iron staning on the dorsal surface. The flake is incomplete and is missing the proximal end with the platform and bulb. Lines of percussion are visible on the ventral surface. There is some crude, hasty retouch on the left dosal edge. This flake forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFF4A3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six later prehistoric flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flakes have all been made on a mottled grey flint with some showing calcification of the stone. Most of the flints have under 5% cortex remaining. None are retouched. These flakes form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-B0221F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of eight later prehistoric blades and bladelet flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 2400 BC (Mesolithic to Neolithic). The blades have all been made on a mottled grey flint; seven are tertiary flakes while on is secondary with a very small area of retouch on the distal tip. None of the blades are retouched. These objects form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2021
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Record ID: BERK-9865CA
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Paleolithic to Neolithc flint core. Mottled grey-white on one side but in general has a orange-brown patina. Irregular shape. Bifacial flaking. Two parallel blade scars on one end and one on the reverse. At the other end and to the side is another blade scar. Two striking platform. Several removals for rejuvenation. Likely dates to the Paleolithic. Larget flakes early with smaller later removals.
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-AD272D
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lower Palaeolithic flint ficron handaxe dating to 800,000 - 250,000 BC. The fragment is trapezoidal in plan, and lozenge-shaped in cross-section. Both faces have invasive, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. The sides of the fragment have short, scaled, low angled retouch. The distal end has an old break and a width of 28.3mm. The fragment then tapers outwards towards a wider butt which also has an old break with a width of 39.3mm. Both ends are lozenge-shaped in cross-section and are patinated with multi shades of grey and white patches. Both faces have a concave profile …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-ADD4AE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lower Palaeolithic flake dating to 800,000 - 250,000 BC, possibly Clactonian. The flake is sub-rectangular in shape and has a crested cross-section. This is a primary flake where the whole of the dorsal and ventral face are covered by a smooth light brown cortex with a rougher beige patina in some areas. There is short, scaled low angled retouch on both faces at the distal end, and in one corner of proximal end. The sides of the flake have short, stepped low angled retouch. Where there is retouch the cortex has been chipped away and has a light greyish brown patina, apart from on…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-536F7E
Object type: PICK
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked flint pick of Neolithic date. The pick has been formed on a nodule of mottled grey/white flint with iron staining evident of the crests of the removals. The flint has been bifacially worked and a removal across the butt does look tranchet-like but on closer inspection this has been ruled out. The tip of the pick is has a large ridge behind it with multi-directional removals on the side of the tip. Suggested date Neolithic 4000-2000 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-EFF863
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age backed blade or knife c. 2500 - 2000 BC. Formed on a broadly triangular cross section tertiary flake, the material is a pale brown/grey chert with large inclusions of a pale cream material. The ventral face has a modest bulb of percussion, much remove by a large bulbar scar. The remainder of the ventral surface has the characteristic ripples running down the full length of the blade. The dorsal face has a pair of converging ridges that combine into a single ridge running to the distal end. The concave upper edge of the blade has abrupt retouch, …
Created on: Friday 5th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: SUR-0BA895
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small collection of 8 flint objects belonging to the neolithic period (c5000 to 2000BC). The group consists of: Two awls or borers made from thick secondary flakes of mottled dark grey flint. The larger example measures 47.45mm x 33.53mm. One large end scraper made on a large blade of opaque light grey flint (c48.71mm x 46.23mm). One side scraper made on a mottled grey flint blade (40.95mm x 22.52mm). Four flakes, one of which shows signs of secondary working.
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
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Record ID: WILT-EC2A50
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Mesolthic blade dating to the period c. 10,000 - 4001 BC. The blade is broadly triangular in cross-section, narrowing towards the distal end. The blade displays a small butt and diffuse bulb of percussion. The blade displays a small area of cortex one one lateral edge visible on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces indicating that it is a secondary flake. The dorsal surface displays five negative scars from flake removal divided by three arrises. There is no retouch visible on either lateral edge or at the ends indicating that the piece may have been debitage. The flint is dar…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2016
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Record ID: BERK-3ED711
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic scraper, probably Late Neolithic to Early Bronze age c. BC 3300 - 2000. The bulbar end exhibits a clear bulb of percussion with light radiating ripple marks extending partway down the partly incurvate ventral surface. The dorsal surface has a small section of the cortex in situ and the surface is heavily faceted with random flaking. The edge has bifacial fine and coarse retouch and probable further damage/fritting from its time in the ground. The material is a mottled grey/cream flint with small white inclusions with further iron oxide elements. The small black surface markin…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
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Record ID: SUR-002B34
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven fragments of struck flint. 1. A tapering blade, truncated at both ends. 34.35mm x 16.87mm. 2. Three flakes. 3. A blade, part of which is mottled grey. Retouch on both sides appears to be a later addition. 4. A truncated brown blade with retouch on the distal hinge. 5. A piece of gravel, possibly a frost fracture. Retouch appears on one side at least and cuts through the patina.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Record ID: SUR-00D436
Object type: LAUREL LEAF
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early to middle Neolithic laurel leaf projectile point, c3500-2900BC. The point is made from a grey-brown flint now mottled light grey. The flint is well-preserved with a sharp point but there is some recent damage to the butt. Laurel leaf points are not common finds. See SF62B354 for a similar example.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2012
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